Historic milestones of Hirschsprung's disease (commemorating the 90th anniversary of Professor Harald Hirschsprung's death)

Abstract

At least 2 noteworthy anniversaries associated with Hirschsprung's disease may be observed in 2006. Three hundred fifteen years ago, Frederick Ruysch offered what is probably the earliest verifiable description of the illness.

Keywords

• Hirschsprung´s disease
• congenital megacolon
• surgical treatment